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This is the first episode of Feminist Frequency’s brand new series, The FREQ Show! With The FREQ Show, we’re answering the question, “What do representations of race, gender and sexuality in pop culture have to do with our current social and political climate?”

In this debut episode, we chart the racist underpinnings of Hollywood’s history of whitewashing, from the earliest days of cinema, when the practice was more blatant and obvious, to its more subtle but no less racist modern-day manifestations in films like Doctor Strange and Ghost in the Shell. We also examine the larger issue of why it’s harmful that people of color are so often written out of -- or horribly written into -- our media narratives, and why defenses of the practice are even more disappointing than The Great Wall’s performance at the box office.

The Tropes vs Women in Video Games project aims to examine the plot devices and patterns most often associated with female characters in gaming from a systemic, big picture perspective. This series will include critical analysis of many beloved games and characters, but remember that it is both possible (and even necessary) to simultaneously enjoy media while also being critical of it's more problematic or pernicious aspects.

This video series is created by Anita Sarkeesian and the project was funded by 6968 awesome backers on Kickstarter.com